Sliding ase receiver



May 16, 1939. R. F DE BOER Re. 21,080

SLIDING ASH RECEIVER Original Filed Feb 26. 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 \nyenTor 'Rl1d0\ mm l AwOTQgi May 16, 1939. F; F. DE VBOER Re. 21,080

SLIDING ASH RECEIVER Original Filed Feb. 26, 1 935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Reissues! May 16, 1939 V SLIDING asn RECEIVER- mannncacccomaamassncpu- Illlmr pp ed Ml tion of Michigan Corporation, a corporaol'lflllll No. 2.64am. and June 9,1936, sfl'lll No. 65,785, February 26, 1986. Application for ,rei-ueJa-nllary 31, 1988, Serial No. 189,178

This invention relates generally to an ash receiver and more particularly to one adapted to slide to and from closed position and also be detached whenever desired. The ash receiver is conveniently used upon the dash of an automobile. 1

One of the main advantages of my invention lies in its easy detachability. This detachability is had by simply withdrawing the ash container to its open position and then pressing the sides thereof toward one another whereby the container is released. Thus, it can be bodily removed and emptied. i Y

. Along this same line is another means of detachment, this being accomplished by withdrawing the container to an open position and then bodily forcing the same downwardly whereupon a certain camming action between the yieldable sides of the container and the guides therefor permits downward withdrawal of the container.

It is to be noted that the container isonly detachable when it is slid to an open position.

With respect to the first mentioned method of bodily removing the container, it will be realized that the simple act of grasping the container, usually from underneath, causes inward movement of the resilient sides and thus this might be said to be a natural and almost instinctive method of detaching the container.

Another feature of advantage resides inthe simplicity of the device whereby it may be economically constructed.

Another advantage lies in the double movement of the container. This double movement, namely, a withdrawal and also a tilting movement, causes the upper open end of the container to move to a wide open position while at the same time the lower portion is restricted to less than one-half the first mentioned movement and thus the open top of the container is tilted to a convenient angle.

Another advantage resides in the means for attaching the container onto the instrument panel of the automobile.

Other advantages and objects will appear as the following description is read and understood.

In the drawing8:

Fig. l is a cross sectional'view through the container showing its sliding 'movement upon the mounting plate, this plate being held in position by a single screw. i

Fig. 2 il a plan view of the container and its molmting plate the container being extended to 55 an open position.

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Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line Hoflig. 1.' r

, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the container and its mounting plate.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view looking from the rear showing an air shielding plate in operative position.

Fig. 6 illustrates a means.

Fig. 7 illustrates in perspective cross section a modification ofmy invention.

modified form of attaching .Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view through another modified form of my invention.

Fig. 9 is a. side view showing the container of Fig. 8 extended toan open position.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line ill-l0 of Fig. 8. v

Fig. 11 is a rear view of the ash container proper which is further illustrated in Figs. 8, 9, 10 and 12.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line l2--l2 of I"ig.8.

Like numerals their views.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, numeral ill illustrates the bottom of the ash container. This bottom is of semi-cylindrical form and has semirefer to like throughout circular ends H and I2 welded thereto. The rear The end I I has extensions 14 whereby the inward movement of the rear corners of the member "I are limited. 1

As clearly shown in' Figs. 1 and 4, the upper edges of the plate member ll, forming the bottom and sides of the container, are curved outwardly at I! and have stops it thereon as shown.

The front of the container iscovered by an ornamental plate II. which is held thereto by the knob means II, and the screw Ii. See Figs. 2 and 3.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, a mounting plate has 9, depending flange 2| partly therearound and curved portions 22 depend downwardly as shown to form curved guides. These guides 22 slide in the guideways formed by the outcurved edges 15 ofthe sides of the container. If desired, the guiding portions 22 may extend the full length of plate II and be slotted to receive limiting projections It, the slots extending only partially along the length of the plate. The depending flange 2| prevents leakage of smoke and air from interference between the head of the attaching bolt 2! and therearwall ll of the container is ted.

The plate 2Ov also carries upstruck lugs ll. These lugs 2|, see Fig. 3, abut against the horisontal portion I! of the instrument panel 28 to properly locate theplate I].

Another phase of my invention involves the placing of a shielding plate 20 over only the front portion of the container as shown in Fig. 5. The shielding plate 2! hasa depending flange II which is held against the inside of the front I! by means of the samescrew 3i which. enters the knob ll. Thus this screw serves a double purpose. The shielding means has an opening 3! having a depending flange ll'therearound and.a second smaller opening 84 carrying cross members ll whereby the ashes on the cigar or cigarette may be flicked therefrom.

Referring now to Fig 6,.numeral II indicates a modified form of mounting plate which has depending guides il, These guides function simila'rly to the curved guides 22 previously referred to, see Fig. 4. A plate It is welded at "a onto one side of the mounting plate It and has-a portion raised and spaced from said plate I! through which clamping screws I! are threaded whereby the construction may be clamped onto the instrument panel. The panelis received in the space formed between these two members.

A modification of my ash container and its mounting is shown in Fig. 7. this modification being constructed similarly to the one shown in Figs.lto4,except thataspringplate lliswelded interlorly of therear wall ll asindicated at Ii. This flexible plate is shouldered at 42 and terminates in a finger lug ll which has a depression l4 formed therein as shown. this depression receiving the lighted end of the cigar as desired. Also, the mounting plate 2' is so constructed as to have a front flange which abuts against the shoulder 4! to limit the normal outward movement of the container. Whenever desired, downward pressure upon the. lug ll permits bodily withdrawal of the container.

Rei'erring to Figs. 8 to 12, inclusive, numeral ll indicate a plate which forms the bottom and side walls of the container. A front wall Ii is attached in any suitable manner and an ornamental plate I! is held thereagainst by means of the knob II and its attaching screw ii. The rear wallilisweldedtothebottomandsides ll asindicated at I! and thus the upper rear corners of this container are yieldable inwardly to the dotted line position shown in Fig. ll. Stops Ii limit this movement.

A protecting and mounting plate '7, see Hg. 9, surrounds the opening through the panel C! and a shielding member Ii is welded to the inwardly extending flange I, this flange 62 extending integrally from the encircling plate ll. As clearly shown in Fig.1 the member I has oppositely disposed guide members '8 curvedas illustrated inl'lg. ioandtheuppersidewallsofthemember ll. similarly curved as indicated at I, ride in these guideways t8. Detents I. prevent ex-- cover for the cmtainer, also, the member I is flexible and carries the extension-O1 which springsovertherearwallofthecontainerto frlctionally hold it in closed position.

The side walls of the element II have raised out-struck arcuate guides ll. Thue guides extendthedistanceshowninl'imilandareofthe crosssectionalshapeshowninllmu.

The mounting plate I! is notched on opposi sides at", see Fig. 12, to slidably receive the 9 and that durlng this movement the top is welded at ll onto the bottom member I. Themember-Jl is flexible and contacts the plate l'l of the panel II when the container is closed, see Fig. 8, to prevent rattling of the container.

Todetachthe containershownin.l"lgs.8to 12, inelusive, the same is withdrawn outwardly to open position'and then its sides are compressed to the dotted line pod tion shown in Fig. ll whereupon the detents I are released. This permits complete withdrawal. Reinsertion of the container is obtained by reversal of the above From the above description it will be understoodthatmyconstructionspermit onetoeasily remove the ash container by grasping the same with but one hand, the grlppingjpressure automatically releasing the detent which looks the sameinpodtion. Inthemodifieationshownin Fig. 'l, the thumb of the emptier readily contacts the spring arm 48 and this likewise permits one handed manipulation. The invention is defined in claims and is to be considered comprehensive of ,allforimofstructurecomingwithintheirscope.

be drawn outwardly to the position shown the amendedthereof will move through a much greatextendingportionstoformsidesthereon aback.

member attached to said bottom and side members.'a front member attached to the bottom and said'side members, an ornamental panel extending exteriorly of said front member, a shielding plate extending across the top of the-container,

2. In combination. a mounting plate having a depending flange therearound, said mounting plate having'an atone end thereof. a keyhole slot formed in said embossing, up'struck alined lugs adiacent the said embossing. mildeways formed on the mounting plate adapted to receive an ash container.

-3.In an-ash.receiver in with a saids'upport, saidmeansc0mprlsingaslidable guidememberattachedtosaidsupportanda secondslidableguidernelnberattachedtosaid" container and a support therefor. means for slidably and releasably mounting said container on container, said guide members having interlocking and sliding engagement with each other acting to support the weight of the container, one of said guide members being so mounted as to be capable of yielding out of its normal position for the purpose oi disengaging said guide members thereby releasing said container from said supp rt.

4. The elements of claim 3 in combination with meeting stop means onthe container and support respectively acting to limit the sliding movement of the container, said stop means beingsolocatedastobedisengagedbysaidylelding movement of said guide member.

5. The elements of claim 3 combined with coacting stop means on said guide members, said stop means being disengageable by said yielding movement of said guide member.

6. The elements of claim 3 in which the longitudinal dimensions or said guide members extend in corresponding arcuate paths.

7. An ash receiver comprising a supporting slide, a container having a yieldable side, a slide on said yieldable side interlocking with said supporting slide to slidably support the weight of the container, said slides being eable by flexing said yieldable side to remove said container.

8. The elements of claim 7 in which the longitudinal dimensions 0! said slides extend in corresponding arcuate paths.

9. The elements of claim 7 combined with coacting stop means to limit the sliding movement of the container and so located as to be disengageable by the flexing of said side.

10. An ash receiver comprising a supporting slide, a container having a bottom,iront,back and opposed side members, said sides being rigidly con- 13. A device of the class described comprising, a mounting member, a container movably mounted on said mounting member, said container having a front, back and sides, one of said sides having a stop near its upper edge to normally engage said mounting means to limit the movement of the container relative to the mounting means and said side having said stop being connected to said back near its lower portion and unconnected irom said back near its upper portion whereby it may be flexed sufliciently to disengage said stop from said mounting means.

14. The elements in combination deflned in claim 13 combined with means for limiting the flexing movement of said side relative to said 15. The elements in combination deflned in claim 13 combined with means to limit the flexing movement of said side in both directions laterally oi its plane.

16. A device 01 the class described comprising, a mounting member, a container movably mounted relative to said mounting member, said container having a bottom, front, back and vertical sides, one of said vertical sides having a portion unconnected Irom said back, a stop on said side on its unconnected part normally engageable with said mounting member to limit movement of said container, said unconnected part of said side being yieldable to disengage said stop from said mounting member.

17. The elements in combination deflned in claim 16 combined with means on said container structure to limit the flexing movement of the unconnected part 01' said side.

18. A device of the class described comprising, a mounting member, a container, means for movably mounting said container on said mounting member including members having sliding contact with each other, means for maintaining said container in mounted relation to said mounting member, a flexible side on said container having a part connected and another part unconnected from the remainder of the structure, and means for releasing said container for removal from said mounting member actuated by flexing said unconnected part oi said side.

RUDOLPH 1?. DE BOER. 

